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Quay Brothers in Boston

VIA COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE

The extraordinary Quay Brothers are two of the world’s most original filmmakers. Influenced by European writers, composers, and animators – particularly Bruno Schulz, Robert Walser, Kafka, Ladislaw Starewicz, Jan Švankmajer, Janáček, and Stravinsky – the Quays display a passion for detail, a breathtaking command of color and texture, and an uncanny use of focus and camera movement. Filmmaker Terry Gilliam deemed their classic film STREET OF CROCODILES, “one of the ten best animated films of all time”.

Their exquisite body of work includes many stop-action animation shorts, live action feature films, commercials, music videos, an award-winning collaboration with composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, dance films, set designs for theater and opera and an animated dream sequence for Julie Taymor’s film FRIDA. They are currently in production on THE MASK, a film based on the short story by Stanislaw Lem.

Our program begins in April with a month-long retrospective series of their films. Screenings take place Mondays at 7:00 pm, April 6-27. Tickets on sale now!

The Quay Brothers join us in person on May 6 & 7 for three unique events honoring their achievements. See below for details about each of these exciting programs.

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In conjunction its 2009 Award Celebration, The Coolidge presents DORMITORIUM: AN EXHIBITION OF FILM DÉCORS BY THE QUAY BROTHERS, a very special exhibit of the Quays original handmade and highly detailed sets used in their animated works.

The exhibit will be hosted in Boston from April 30 through May 21, at the gallery space of The Fourth Wall Project , 132 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Gallery Hours are 1:00 – 7:00 pm, Monday – Saturday.

Opening date to the public for the exhibition and opening reception is Thursday, April 30 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

A special reception with the Quay Brothers in attendance for press and Coolidge Award Event Gold Ticket holders will be held on Tues, May 5 from 7:30 until 9:30 pm.

DORMITORIUM exhibition is organized and originated by the Quay Brothers’ alma mater, the University of the Arts, Philadelphia.

A rewritten history

Old childhood photos with Robots.

Jeff Wall & Duane Michals

Jeff Wall images

Duane Michals

Eve Laramee/Nan Goldin

Link to Eve Andre Laramee’s site.

Real Fake Science

Musee Patamecanique (Rhode Island)

Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder (book about Museum of Jurassic Technology)

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Call and Spring 09

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Two Word Collage

Two Word Collage is Due Wednesday Feb 25.  Be sure to print your project BEFORE class.

Photoshop Lessons

Classroom in  a Book Lessons

6, 7, and 11 are due FEB 11 (as orginally planned)